Weekly Flylady Thread 18th April 2011

toottifrootti

evening all

another lovely warm day here

given Froddy's sad post I am not going to moan - suffice to say I am tired and out of sorts but nothing that wont pass I am sure.

froddington wrote: »

Could I please call on some of the wonderful flylady vibes?

I've just been on FB and the 8 year old daughter of a friend of mine had a biopsy today and is starting chemo.

Thoughts and prayers for Meggie would be really appreciated xx

froddy positives vibes and prayers for Meggie and support for her MUm and family - what a difficult situation for them - it certainly makes you look at life differently when you hear about children like that. (((hugs)))

SSL awh honey how blooming frustrating Sorry you didn't get the job- there must be a better one waiting for you. And it is their loss - they dont know what they are missing xx:T:T well done getting the polling day job - its something - remember to take a book - if its a quiet station you could be bored!!!
piggers cant OH take squeak out for a walk - 2 birds 1 stone - you can get on and he just might get her to quieten down?
happier can you get DD to gut her room while she is grounded? or at least help you so that she can learn what needs to be done and do a share?
JoJo sounds like you need to get tough with the 'slug' - can you do like the others and remove favourite things until she has earned them? I hope you are wrong re your DLA but it wont do any harm to start living on what you get just now excluding the DLA and see how that goes?

cheap date - family discussion needed and jobs allocated according to ages - have to be done daily and or weekly and not when they feel like it - get them started now so that by the time baby arrives things are in place - they are never to young to learn - just need the right incentive -like time on the laptop or at the tv or pocket money - if all else fails confiscate/ban things until the work is done - it takes a few goes but if you stay firm (and your OH) then it will work.
awh honey thats hard on you both - I hope the hospital stay goes smoothly and the ABs help (((hugs)))
greenbee hope you have sorted out things with your mother
Dusty hope you survived the plan changes today - I dont like it either - Mother changed her plans for today too:mad: I too would have been well miffed and would have told OH that in future he will be helping his sons too - that is definately out of bounds!! Well done for being calm and sorting it out - I would have jumped straight in!! Kill first and ask questions later:rotfl: I too had a 'bad' dream last night which has left me low.
aj put on your ipod so you dont hear and then you can ignore her - just wave and point at your ears now and then:D
LW well the Queen has 2 birthdays so why not you?:D
mummyyo5 (((hugs))) hope you get it sorted

soappie wrote: »

And just how are you cooking them? On the barbecue with the stuff you bought earlier, basic roast or slow roasted casserole? :rotfl:

Only joking Toots xxx

:rotfl: well I could be disrespectful and say that a certain person would probably turn out to be a tough old bird - but I wont say that!!!:D
Hi Aunty its been slow to start most day but usually by 11 its been really nice - I cant complain xx
Triker awh honey - sorry to hear about silkie (((hugs))) and sorry to hear about DD1 as well - that will be tough on you all - you will really need to be hard with everyone about doing their bit angel - huge sqishy (((hugs)))
MrsChaos (((hugs))) it will sort itself out one way or another honey - your face was being honest!!! Be firm - remember the plans you made at the start of the year - stick with the program!
boddy (((hugs))) for difficult situations
piggers huge squishy (((hugs))) for Sally - that is so sad:(
Mumto5 I thought airlines wouldnt accept you with under 8 weeks to go?

short_bird wrote: »

:shocked:

Really? Such a card exists? Some women expect a card when they're pregnant? Well, I'm gobsmacked.

there is a card for everything from everyone!! My friend C works in a card shop and she is always telling me about the strange requests she gets and her boss caters for any and every occassion!!
saoirse welcome to the thread - hope you find it helpful - please make sure you read post 1 & 2 thoroughly:)
sammr85 well since you got married I suppose we had better excuse your absence;) - congratulations to you both - hope you will be very happy - we are not doing lists of names at the moment so just jump in and get started:D

the AnW crew have had a great week and A & Mum even washed the caravan today:eek::T they will be heading back tomorrow so no doubt will be online soon.

I had a quick visit this am from a friend which was nice.
I had my mother for company this afternoon.

I tried to deal with a problem frog tonight but without success.

love and hugs to everyone especially LadyL

toots xx

Maxonian

happierdaystocome wrote: »

We were down that end today as dogbot loves to go for walkies in Sefton Park, as he likes to swim in the lake.

Yes she's not far from Sefton Park.

Great park and so is Calderstones too

Natty68

I think I stalled on the flying again today, didn't actually get much done. Although I had a feeling I wouldn't as DH is home.

Oh I did get DH to cut my hair shorter as it was really annoying me during this heat - it's not that long anyway but when I kept getting hot it would stick to the back of my neck. So I wanted it to skim just above the neck.. He did a really lovely job too I must say

We did go into town and have a nice lunch at our local greasy joes And I bought some really nice thank you/note cards from Card Factory. I like to keep a selection in just in case

I also treated Dh to some new t-shirts and a pair of converse trainers (I think that's what they are called!). Not sure why I did this as he is the one with the money and not me.. :rotfl:

Tomorrow I am hoping to finish the ironing pile, which will NOT stop growing for some reason..lol

juliejim I must be so sad as I darn DH's socks - purely because they were expensive and I refuse to throw them away when they get a hole in. When they are full of darned holes then I might consider it..lol But he does have other socks that when they get too tacky I do throw them away

Hugs and love to everyone, and lots of spoons, especially to LL, Toots, LW and anyone else that wants them.

Natty's List:

Shower
Meds
Breakfast
Feed birds
Ironing
Wash up breakfast things
5 min hotspot clearing in kitchen
Aldi for a couple of bits
Drop choccie eggs round to T's
Farm shop for eggs, bird seed and potato sack.
Pot up tomato seedlings
Pot up coriander and parsley seedlings

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
Level Three
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork, fling those broken umbrellas and junk mail!

Extras

1. Catch up on some calls/emails
   
2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
3. Clean fires/behind radiators
4. Wipe the windows in these areas

Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
Level One
Level Two
Tidy up a chest of drawers.. fling anything that is unloved.
Vacuum floors!
Level Three

Extras

1. 15 minutes filing/shredding
   
2. Catch up with an old friend/relative you've not spoken to in a while
3. Tidy up the linen cupboard.. throw away anything unused/past its best
4. HH-something..

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Clean through the cupboard full of food.. what needs using soon?

Extras

1. Clean the oven and hob
   
2. Wipe down all the paintwork
3. Wash the windows
4. Clean any pet bedding/poo trays/stinky tanks etc

Thursday ~ Cruddy Study & Bathrooms
Level One
Level Two
Scrub tiles while running a defrag
Level Three
Extras

1. Empty and wash out bins
2. Wipe paintwork in these rooms

Friday ~ Childrens rooms/spare rooms or neglected rooms!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Strip and wash bedding.. replace with clean
Spend half an hour doing something for YOURSELF!!!! You work hard and deserve it!
Level Two
Drag the junk from under the bed and put it away nice and tidy
Vacuum/mop floors
Dust and deweb
Level Three
Sort through a box of toys or 'stuff' and get rid of the junk and rubbish!
Sort through a cupboard of clothes and get rid of the stuff tat no longer fits and make it all tidy
Binbag dance
Extras

1. Straighten up the bookshelves
2. Wash the windows if needed
3. Scrub down the sticky paintwork
4. Tidy up computer/PS's etc and unsnaggle all the cables!!

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Dustykitten

Evening Toots - glad you are coping and don't worry true to form I ranted and raved and stropped first and then sorted it out 3 hours later, remember we are related.

Greenbee would have loved to meet up but we have to head over to Bishop Stortford at 10:30 am. Are you passing on the way back?

I'm yawning so time for bed, sleep tight friends.

pigpen

toottifrootti wrote: »

piggers cant OH take squeak out for a walk - 2 birds 1 stone - you can get on and he just might get her to quieten down?
piggers huge squishy (((hugs))) for Sally - that is so sad:(

Put the baby in her pushchair!!! :eek: How dare you suggest such a thing... the poor child would be horrified!! She hates the pushchair more than the car seat!!! I am trying to get him to take her swimming I'm sure they'd both love it.. and I'd stay at home! Even an hours time off would be lovely as much as I do love them both I really need a bit of time and I think 1-2-1 time together would really benefit them both.

Sally will get there, she is just tired and a bit down.. she's bouncy and I'm sure she'll not give up that easily, she's only 30 so a few years left yet .. thanks all xx

next time I stand up and head to the kitchen I am getting the sewing machine out to do DD2's curtains.... there, I've typed it now I have to do it!

I got a silver curtain pole earlier so I now just need the curtains
DS1 is coming to paint the fence tomorrow apparently.. that should keep him occupied a bit.

Front room and hallway vacuumed.. once DS1 has removed his gubbins from the middle room I am going to wash the carpet in there and the one in the front room which is nasty!!

msgnomey

have washed again today- too nice a day to miss the chance to hang it out to dry!!!

OH managed to get to the end of the ironing pile (he did half yesterday), I did the last few bits and luckily he'd left a skirt and a pair of trousers that both needed the hems fixing so I did them with bondaweb, worked a treat!! It was a mammoth pile two whole baskets full and over flowing....

Apart from that I have cooked and washed up and that is all.....must do better tomorrow.....

toottifrootti

Monday
must prepare eBay stuff
filing unlikely unless I start from scratch (will think about that one)

Tuesday
eBay prep
filing
LL to fix bath panel [STRIKE]and clean out garage hopefull[/STRIKE]
chase up bed raiser fitting

Wednesday
[STRIKE] evening service[/STRIKE]
eBay prep
filing
sort something
[STRIKE] put away delivery[/STRIKE]
Thursday
[STRIKE] assisted shopping - need Easter eggs and BBQ/picnic stuff[/STRIKE]
ebay prep
filing
[STRIKE] evening service
haircut
eyebrow threading
Jenny here[/STRIKE]
Friday
[STRIKE] Good Friday service 10.00[/STRIKE]
eBay prep
filing maybe
[STRIKE] Mother:eek::eek:[/STRIKE]
Saturday
help with childrens activites for Easter at Cathedral 10-12
evening service

Sunday
Easter morning service
eBay
DB SiL & brood & mother for lunch

Monday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Wipe paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the porch - [STRIKE]vacuum floor wipe paintwork,[/STRIKE] clean out meter cupboard

Extras Clean fires/behind radiators
Tuesday ~ Master bedroom and landing!
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras
15 minutes filing/shredding
Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Level Two
Wipe units
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
Extras
Thursday ~ Cruddy Study & Bathrooms
Level One
Level Two
dust and polish the monitor and pc case etc
Level Three
Wash windows
Extras
Friday ~ spare rooms or neglected rooms!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Level Two
Level Three
Sort through a box of toys or 'stuff' and get rid of the junk and rubbish!

Extras Straighten up the bookshelves
Scrub down the sticky paintwork
Tidy up computer/PS's etc and unsnaggle all the cables!!



Toots' list.............

1. filing= job for March:eek: well it looks like this is an April job or even May!!!!
2. purge files - some done
3. Gather insurance documents
4. Gather important papers for solicitor/DB/flat & put in new file
5. Gather papers for selling flat
6. Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
7. declutter and eBay the stuff to get the money for [STRIKE]painters bill/[/STRIKE]heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/
8. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
   
9. sell and payout F's eBay stuff WIP
10. charge ewbank - cant find charger still cant find it
11. find and label all chargers
12. do contacts list for DB- 1 list doneWIP
13. get emergency contact numbers for emergency box on top shelf
    
14. clean screen
    
15. clean printer and see if fixable
    
16. clean tower on outside
17. do a Valli on the inside!
18. [STRIKE] wipe skirtings in cupboard [/STRIKE]
19. [STRIKE] get skirtings in cupboard re-filled
    
20. get crack on wall checked and refilled and painted.[/STRIKE]
21. Clean keyboard -yeuch!
22. [STRIKE] Clean keyboard shelf[/STRIKE]
23. empty white box
24. [STRIKE] get skirtings refilled in LR [/STRIKE]
25. [STRIKE] scrub fingermarks from door [/STRIKE]
26. water and re-pot plants
27. dispose of books from 1st bookcase
28. dispose of books from 2nd bookcase
29. [STRIKE] clean radiator in LR [/STRIKE]
30. repair burn hole on settee cushion
31. polish leather chair
32. get remote for leather chair repaired
33. wash voiles in LR
34. [STRIKE] clean blind in K [/STRIKE]
35. scrub tiles
36. [STRIKE] fill in grout where missing (K) [/STRIKE]
37. [STRIKE] re-fill skirtings where needed [/STRIKE]
38. [STRIKE] clean radiator K [/STRIKE]
39. [STRIKE] Clean blind in bathroom [/STRIKE]
40. Fix blind cords in bathroom or replace
41. remove broken shower curtain hooks from rail
42. take off shower drain cover and clean underneath
43. [STRIKE] clean radiator bathroom [/STRIKE]
44. repaint scuffs/chips radiator in bathroom
45. wash wall from ceiling downwards
46. clean ceiling light
    
47. find home for velvet curtain from BR
48. get rid of blanket box WIP
49. sort through boxes of photos
50. polish up briefcase and use for papers for DB/solicitor
51. shred stuff in briefcase
52. register exercise bike for guarantee
53. fill and polish C o D
54. [STRIKE] get skirtings re-filled where needed [/STRIKE]
55. [STRIKE] clean radiator BR
    
56. clean radiator in hall [/STRIKE]
57. cover bleach marks on runner
58. lift hall runner and clean floor
59. [STRIKE] re-fill skirtings where needed
    
60. refill around coving on hall ceiling [/STRIKE]
61. sweep/vacuum floor cupboard
62. clean small steps
63. clean all sockets
64. clean all door handles
65. get bulb changed on outside light not sure about this - intermittently working!
66. open window and clean track & check locks in each room
67. get all 3 wheelie bins cleaned
68. get rid of old broken bin -might go on thursday
69. clean and cover garden chairs
70. clean and cover garden table
71. get drainpipe repaired WIP
72. sort horrible smell WIP
73. clean any jewelery needed
74. put all jewelery in new jewelery box
75. get garden parasol repaired or replaced
76. get rid of washing machine

will need to add a few more now but this is the original updated - more will come off as it gets tarted up for selling.

(started with 205)

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

pigpen

Monday
guttery blokes sorted.. I aim to have DS1 ring 15.. one might turn up.. you never know! It is to see if a male ringing makes a difference as to whether or not they turn up
Buy B&Q (fence paint/curtain pole/BBQ/hammer drill [mirrors to hang])
Tuesday
Sort boys drawers
Get pics done/lists done for ebay netmums
Sew DD2's curtains
Wednesday
Hang 2 x mirrors
Hang curtain pole
Hang curtains
Thursday
Clean out stinky fish
Friday..
Wash girls duvets
Demand DD1 cleans her pit of a room
Erect desk .. see if DD1 still wants it.. if not it can go in the boys room
Saturday/Sunday
Catch up on laundry
Ebay/netmums listings

It doesn't feel like it is any nearer done

I have found my sewing needle It had been moved into.... my needle box and I know with 100% certainty I didn't put it there! Oh well, that'll save me 60p

Pollybear

Evening all (night really I suppose).

Hope you feel better tomorrow Soappie.

Got two loads of washing dried today. Unpacked last box of stuff for kitchen cupboards. Got wall clock and picture put up (with much complaining and swearing from DH). Took old table apart ready to go to the tip next week.

Would have been on here earlier but DD2 tried to install a programme for her MP3 player and I think my computer really hated it and we had endless trouble. It wouldn't uninstall and we finally had to do a system restore. Then I found my volume icon missing but I restarted and was then able to add it to the taskbar. All good fun. Remind me never to let her do that again.

I've only skimmed the last few pages so I hope people are OK. I thought the weather was supposed to hold all weekend but my barometer is going down towards rain.

Night all.

sexymouse

Evening everyone,

Flying around town this morning, getting my hair put up, and getting a thank you card and present for my Mum for making our wedding cupcakes. We've had issues with the software for the new camera being difficult, so I've not been able to post pictures yet. Thank you to Juliejim for remembering my reception. It all went quite well, although they didn't have the promised TV and DVD player to play our wedding DVD on (good job we brought a small one of our own in case), and they also charged twice for the corkage (my Dad paid at the bar, and we didn't know, and they charged us too at the reception desk). They were really incompetent, and I certainly wouldn't recommend them to anyone! On a positive note, the food was nice, and I think everyone had a good time - it was nice to see a few people that we've not seen in a long time, and this afternoon I went to my Nana's house to show her my dress etc, and she was thrilled, as she was too ill to go to the reception itself. Moon took some video and pictures of me and Nana, and as she's 94, and has Alzheimers, we will treasure this.

I've got lots of HHCs to do tomorrow to try and clear up the mess I made whilst doing my makeup etc today, as it ended up scattered upstairs and down.

I'm looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow as it's the weekend, but Moon has to go to work still, which is a shame - still I get him all to myself on Sunday and Monday!

Hugs to all who are going through tough times at the moment, and love to LadyL, toots, serena, and all of my flylady friends.

sexymouse xx